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| Product | PRTG Network Monitor by Paessler View product | NetworkMiner by NetworkMiner View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Get the facts on PRTG Network Monitor: packet sniffing. Built for bandwidth bottleneck detection. Compare it with other Network Security options before you decide. | NetworkMiner offers host-centric PCAP parsing and automated file and artifact extraction. Use it for network digital forensic analysis. See Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Comprehensive Bandwidth & Network Device Monitoring | Network Forensic Analysis Tool & Passive Packet Investigator |
| Best for | Enterprise IT, Telecom, Healthcare, Education, Retail, Manufacturing | Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Digital Forensics, Defense, Law Enforcement |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | On-premises; Cloud; On-premises Server; Hosted Cloud SaaS | Standalone Software; Open Source / Commercial; Standalone Windows Software / Linux Mono Executable |
| Data residency | Customer Data Center / Hosted PRTG Cloud | Local Host Machine Only (No Cloud Telemetry) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: no |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: no |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | RoutersSwitchesFirewallsNetwork appliancesVirtual hosts | PCAP Packet CapturesNetwork InterfacesLive Ethernet Streams |
| Compliance | ISO 27001 certified hostingGDPR compliant | GPLv2 (Open Source Edition)ISO 27037 Digital Evidence Principles |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | CiscoJuniperHPE ArubaVMware vSphereMicrosoft Hyper-VPagerDuty | Wireshark PCAP/PCAPNG formatsNetworkMiner ProSnort/Suricata PCAPs |
| Industries | Enterprise ITTelecomHealthcareEducationRetailManufacturing | CybersecurityIncident ResponseDigital ForensicsDefenseLaw Enforcement |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Paessler | NetworkMiner |
| Headquarters | Nuremberg, Germany | Sweden |
| Company size | 300+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1997 | 2007 |
Overview
What it is
PRTG Network Monitor
Get the facts on PRTG Network Monitor: packet sniffing. Built for bandwidth bottleneck detection. Compare it with other Network Security options before you decide.NetworkMiner
NetworkMiner offers host-centric PCAP parsing and automated file and artifact extraction. Use it for network digital forensic analysis. See Network Security alternatives.Product type
PRTG Network Monitor
Comprehensive Bandwidth & Network Device MonitoringNetworkMiner
Network Forensic Analysis Tool & Passive Packet InvestigatorBest for
PRTG Network Monitor
Enterprise IT, Telecom, Healthcare, Education, Retail, ManufacturingNetworkMiner
Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Digital Forensics, Defense, Law EnforcementPricing
Pricing model
PRTG Network Monitor
Contact VendorNetworkMiner
Contact VendorFree trial
PRTG Network Monitor
Free trial: yesNetworkMiner
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
PRTG Network Monitor
NetworkMiner
Deployment details
PRTG Network Monitor
On-premises; Cloud; On-premises Server; Hosted Cloud SaaSNetworkMiner
Standalone Software; Open Source / Commercial; Standalone Windows Software / Linux Mono ExecutableData residency
PRTG Network Monitor
Customer Data Center / Hosted PRTG CloudNetworkMiner
Local Host Machine Only (No Cloud Telemetry)Key features
What it offers
PRTG Network Monitor
- Distributed remote probes
- NetFlow and sFlow analysis
- Interface error tracking
- Packet sniffing
- Automated PDF SLA reporting
- Bandwidth bottleneck detection
- Switch port traffic auditing
- Multi-site remote probe monitoring
NetworkMiner
- Host-centric PCAP parsing
- Automated file and artifact extraction
- Passive OS fingerprinting
- Credential harvesting from PCAP
- Passive network sniffing
- Network digital forensic analysis
- Passive host and OS fingerprinting
- PCAP file and artifact reconstruction
Platform & access
API access
PRTG Network Monitor
API access: yesNetworkMiner
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
PRTG Network Monitor
SSO: yesNetworkMiner
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
PRTG Network Monitor
RBAC: yesNetworkMiner
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
PRTG Network Monitor
Multi-tenant: yesNetworkMiner
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
PRTG Network Monitor
Mobile app: yesNetworkMiner
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
PRTG Network Monitor
NetworkMiner
Compliance
PRTG Network Monitor
NetworkMiner
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
PRTG Network Monitor
NetworkMiner
Industries
PRTG Network Monitor
NetworkMiner
Regions
PRTG Network Monitor
NetworkMiner
Vendor
Company
PRTG Network Monitor
PaesslerNetworkMiner
NetworkMinerHeadquarters
PRTG Network Monitor
Nuremberg, GermanyNetworkMiner
SwedenCompany size
PRTG Network Monitor
300+NetworkMiner
1-10Founded
PRTG Network Monitor
1997NetworkMiner
2007